OctaneRender 2022.1.2 for Houdini production (2022.1.2.3)

[bruce.chai]

This is a production release of the OctaneRender™ 2022.1.2.3 for Houdini™ plugin compiled with the Octane 2022.1.2 core. This 2022.1.2.3 release is available for the latest Houdini production builds on Windows x64, Linux, and macOS arm64.

Houdini production builds supported by this release: 19.0.720, 19.5.805, 20.0.506, 20.0.547, 20.0.590 and 20.0.625.

Note: This is a maintenance release of 2022 version which doesn't include the latest fixes. And this will probably be the last update of 2022 build, so please consider upgrading to 2023 or 2024 builds, thanks. The most recent released version is here: 2023.1.2.2 and 2024.1.Alpha_2.0

Linux Note
On Linux only compatibility Houdini 20 build is supported (gcc9.3).
It can only be installed by downloading it from the downloads page since it's not visible in the Launcher:
https://www.sidefx.com/download/daily-b ... ction=true
or direct download link: houdini-20.0.625-linux_x86_64_gcc9.3.tar.gz
We are looking into supporting the gcc11.2 build.

New features

To learn more about the new features and improvements of OctaneRender 2022.1.2, please check out the 2022.1.2 release post

Downloads

Release 2022.1.2.3 Studio+ license
Windows Houdini 19.0.720 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 19.5.805 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.506 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.547 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.590 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.625 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip

Linux Houdini 19.0.720 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip
Linux Houdini 19.5.805 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.506 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.547 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.590 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.625 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip

Release 2022.1.2.3 macOS Prime license
MacOS Houdini 19.5.805 - https://render.otoy.com/downloads/07/d9 ... _Prime.zip
MacOS Houdini 20.0.506 - https://render.otoy.com/downloads/8d/c2 ... _Prime.zip
MacOS Houdini 20.0.547 - https://render.otoy.com/downloads/5a/5f ... _Prime.zip
MacOS Houdini 20.0.590 - https://render.otoy.com/downloads/6d/9b ... _Prime.zip
MacOS Houdini 20.0.625 - https://render.otoy.com/downloads/44/73 ... _Prime.zip

Release 2022.1.2.3 Demo version
Windows Houdini 19.0.720 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 19.5.805 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.506 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.547 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.590 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.625 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip

Linux Houdini 19.0.720 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip
Linux Houdini 19.5.805 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.506 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.547 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.590 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.625 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip

Standalone 2022.1.2 version for the network rendering nodes
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=81949


Release Notes
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RELEASE 2022.1.2.3
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* PLUGIN FEATURES AND FIXES:
- Added Houdini 20.0.625 plugin builds

Common Issues and Solutions
- If the plugin doesn't work at all, set HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2 in houdini.env and check for messages in the terminal.
- If you're missing libglut.so.3, install the freeglut package.

Happy rendering,
Your OTOY Team

[snakeboxmedia]

I have a random problem, none of the newer builds of 2022 "works" in houdini, the plugin loads but when I hit render the precomp time is veeeery long and no matter what is in my scene it will render black or, nothing... I don't get any real errors and the gpu's are active. this happens on 625, 547, with newer or older nvidia drivers.

What is crazy is the exact same setup, but using octane 2023, everything works perfectly normal. I have tried to clear whatever octane does, thinking maybe it was the database download that initially happens, but none of that seems to cause the issue either.

Also, octane stand alone both 2022 and 2023 works flawlessly. so 2022 clearly runs without problems, so something has gotten messed up with the houdini side of things, somehow?! for only 2022?

I dont know, it's a bit of a shot in the dark here but do you know of anything that is different or that I can delete or reset to try and get 2022 up and running again?

The error logs give me nothing either, no error, everything looks "normal" just.. it's really slow and it doesn't actually render.

Cheers

[ricky_otoy]

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The error logs give me nothing either, no error, everything looks "normal" just.. it's really slow and it doesn't actually render.

Cheers

Hi there, I tried 3 of these release (win) builds now and all 3 seem to render (19.5.805, 20.0.547, 20.0.625).
Which OS are you using? Does it only happen with a complex scene or even with something simple?

[snakeboxmedia]

This is on win11 and yeah scene doesn't matter, blank scene with just a box or anything, it's all black.. and weirdly slow to start.. like without being able to see anything wrong in the logs, it feels like the gpu's are failing or something, but when I move the camera while its rendering black... I can see it update and hit the gpu's etc, like it all look normal, it reports camera change and so on. I can try and post a log.

What confuses me is that everything else octane works fine, 2023, 2024, stand alone for both 2022 and 2023, like how can houdini, not even build specific cause it to refuse to work. Is there any files on disk I can try and wipe to "start fresh" ? even though the octane plugin is just loaded pointing to a folder on disk... so odd. Hopefully we will move fully to 2023 soon at work but right this second, it's kind of annoying I can't get it working.

At the same time, I have a second box which haven't been updated for a while, but it happily renders with 2022.

[ricky_otoy]

Could you please save out a log file for us to have a look at, maybe there is a clue in there.

Octane Options / Debug tab

Log level -> Debug
Log to file: true

Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience!

[snakeboxmedia]

here is a log and a short video showing how it renders nothing, super odd.

Again, just to hammer home, if I do the same thing with octane 2023, everything works fine. So confused.

[ricky_otoy]

We will have a look and get back to you - thanks for the log file!

[ricky_otoy]

I agree it is rather odd as it is working for us using the same public build on the thread.

The logs aren't really showing an issue... Can you try the other render window the QT5 one then also try the "Disable Scene Updating".

Are you using ODTools in that test scene, can you also try without it? Just super simple, don't even worry about materials.

1) New clean Scene
2) Drop a cube
3) Add ROP (from shelf)
4) Add RT (from shelf)
5) Add New Camera (from viewport)
6) Render with QT5

Also, double check you are using the correct matched Octane + Houdini versions (although you'd get a message and errors if not)

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EDIT
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I think I know what may be the issue... possibly
Please check that Tonemap is ON, under the GPU options.

[snakeboxmedia]

Hah!! YES!!!! the tonemapping did it!!

So I'm guessing its on by default in 2023 but not in 2022? I had to tick it for both my gpu's but yes, it renders now... what a random error. Good find!